Chess Puzzle #2pCVg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1124 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight g5→f7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp2qb1/3pp3/3n2NP/3P4/2PB4/PP2QPP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 18

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